Radiator



N. ASP

RADIATOR Jan. 17, 1933.

Filed March 14, 1932 Patented Jan. 17, 1933 UNITED STATES NELS ASP, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS RADIATOR Application filed March 14, 1932. Serial No. 598,572. 2

This invention relates in general to radiators and more particularly to a radiator for hot water, vapor or steam heating plants.

An important object of the invention is to provide a radiator which is constructed and arranged to baffle or project heated air laterally or away from a wall near which the radiator may be positioned. Radiators 1n common use permit the heated air to rise stra ght through and above the radiating sectlons and the heated air tends to cling to and follow walls depositing dust and dirt along the wall. No such deposit will occur if the heated air is directed away from the wall during ascending movement as accomplished by a device embodying my invention.

Another important object of the invention is to provide such a device in which materlal longitudinal shifting of air passing through the heating sections is prevented.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it is better understood from the following description, which, taken in connection with the accompanying drawing, discloses a preferred embodiment thereof.

Referring to the drawing- Figure 1 is an elevational view of aradiator embodying my invention;

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken substan-- tially on line 2-2 in Figure 1 showing details of construction and illustrating operation; and r Figure 3 is a section taken substantially on line 33 in Figure 2 further illustrating details of construction.

To illustrate the invention, 1 have shown a frame 11 and a series of radiating webs 12.

The frame 11 is preferably a hollow carrier formed of sheet metal and, of U shape having end uprights 21 and 22 between which the webs 12 may be mounted and a base or connecting portion 23. The base portion 23 is tapered toward one end for drainage and provided with a connection 24 to which a suitable valve 25 associated with a supply line 26 may be attached.

The radiating webs 12 are preferably similarly formed of sheet metal or thinly cast metal which may be welded or conveniently attached to the standards 21 and 22 of'the frame 11.

The'webs 12 are formed of companion or upper. and lower sheets 31 and 32 suitably secured together such as by welding the edges thereof together and providing a fluid channel 33 through which water, steam, vapor or other fluids may be moved for heating the webs 12.

The lower sheet 32 of each section is or may be provided with a plurality of transverse ribs 34 for guiding purposes as will be later described. These ribs may be formed or struck from the metal'of the sheet 32 as shown (Figure 3). v

' The webs 12 are angularly arranged between the uprights-21 and 22 to formbaifles and Welded to the uprights so that the channels 33 communicate with the hollow interior of the uprights and to provide drainage the webs are tapered in a common direction, such as towardthe standard 21as shown except at and near the uppermost edges thereof where they are preferably substantially horizontally ar- 7 ranged to obtain a substantially uniform In operation and when the webs 12 are heated from within; air coming in contact with the webs 12 is caused to rise dueto its changed I specific gravity drawing or being displaced 0 by air from below as indicated by directional arrows (Figure 2). The rate ofsuch movement is proportional to the degree of temperature change and fasterwhen the temperature is higher, thus the heated air is directed laterally from the radiator in proportion to the 'angularity of the webs'12.

The ribs 34 by obstruction reduce or prevent drift of the air currents longitudinally of the radiator suchas may be caused by the drainage-pitch or taper of the webs 12.

Suitable legs 37 may be attached to the frame 11 for supporting the radiator;

It'is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantages will be understood from the foregoing description, and it will be apparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction, and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention, or sacrificing all of its material advantages, the form hereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim 1. A radiator, comprising a frame formed of spaced hollow uprights, and substantially horizontal longitudinal heating webs extend ing between said uprights and being angularly arranged whereby heated air is directed laterally from the radiator.

2. In a radiator, the combination with end support members, of web-like radiating elements extending between said end support members and having a substantially horizon tal edge portion, and a body portion angularly depending from said edge portion.

3. In a radiator, the combination with end support members, of web-like radiating elements extendlng between said end support members and having a substantially hori- .zontal edge portion, and an angularly dis posed body portion extending therefrom at a considerable angle and forming a baflie.

4. A radiator, comprising a frame including spaced hollow, uprights, web-like radiating elements extending between said uprights and having an upper substantially horizontal edge and a lower angularly disposed edge.

5. A radiator, comprising a frame including spaced hollow uprights, cellular radiating elements extending between said uprights and having an upper substantially horizontal edge and a lower angularly disposed edge, and guide ribs extending between said edges for directing heated air.

6. In a radiator, the combination with a hollow support member, of web-like radiating elementsextending therefrom having a substantially horizontal edge portion and an oppositely disposed edge portion angularly disposed with respect to said horizontal edge portion. I

7. .In a radiator, thecombination with a radiating web having upper and lower substantially parallel surfaces and arranged for operating with the lower surface angularly disposed with respect to a horizontal plane,

of ribs on said lower surface whereby air is guided across the web.

8. In a radiator, the combination with a radiating web having uniform width in a horizontal plane and varying width in another plane, and a bottom surface extending from a horizontal plane in two directions, of guide ribs on said'bottomsurface whereby heated air moving over said bottom surface is guided in one direction.

In witnesswhereof I hereunto affix my signature this 5th day of March, 1932.

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